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Translation

Dear tdol,
The following is some phrases translated from Chinese into English. Could you please tell me if they are well translated? In other words do you understand them?

1. hot travelling line/tour hot point
2. brand university
3. feel more smell of culture
4. spread students' sight
5. to open school liberary to let people swim in the books.
6. Tourists should be allowed to visit the university so that students can touch the people.

Re: Translation

1. hot travelling line/tour hot point Not sure what you mean- major tourist site?
2. brand university- universities don't have brands
3. feel more smell of culture- get a reater taste for culture?
4. spread students' sight- open students' eyes
5. to open school liberary to let people swim in the books.- open school ibraries to let people enjoy books
6. Tourists should be allowed to visit the university so that students can touch the people. - stay in touch with?

Re: Translation

Originally Posted by tdol

1. hot travelling line/tour hot point Not sure what you mean- major tourist site?
It should mean tourist site that is popular.
2. brand university- universities don't have brands.
It should mean very famous univeristy like Oxford, Cambridge.
3. feel more smell of culture- get a reater taste for culture?
It should mean to have a chance to get to know culture.
4. spread students' sight- open students' eyes
It should mean to let the students to know more about sth.
5. to open school liberary to let people swim in the books.-
open school ibraries to let people enjoy books. I see.
6. Tourists should be allowed to visit the university so that students can touch the people. - stay in touch with?

It should mean 'so that students can communicate with the people and know more about people.

Re: Translation

Just my opinions, based on my own interpretations of what I think you're trying to say:

1. hot travelling line/tour hot point
Perhaps "hot spot" would be more appropriate here. It indicates a place of interest, a place that you must visit when you're in the area

2. brand university
I'm presuming by this you mean a university of prestige, one with a solid reputation. In that case, there are better ways to describe it. In the U.S. they often refer to "Top Tier" schools to refer to very prestigious universities. You could also say "highly rated" or something along those lines.

3. feel more smell of culture
This does not translate well at all. Maybe it would be better to say "finger on the pulse of culture", or "to experience the true culture"

4. spread students' sight
Better to say "expand the students' horizons" or "give the students a better overview"

5. to open school liberary to let people swim in the books.
To open the school library and let people immerse themselves in the books.

6. Tourists should be allowed to visit the university so that students can touch the people.

Tourists should be allowed to visit the university so that students can interact with the people.

Re: Translation

Just my opinions, based on my own interpretations of what I think you're trying to say:

1. hot travelling line/tour hot point
Perhaps "hot spot" would be more appropriate here. It indicates a place of interest, a place that you must visit when you're in the area

2. brand university
I'm presuming by this you mean a university of prestige, one with a solid reputation. In that case, there are better ways to describe it. In the U.S. they often refer to "Top Tier" schools to refer to very prestigious universities. You could also say "highly rated" or something along those lines.

3. feel more smell of culture
This does not translate well at all. Maybe it would be better to say "finger on the pulse of culture", or "to experience the true culture"

4. spread students' sight
Better to say "expand the students' horizons" or "give the students a better overview"

5. to open school liberary to let people swim in the books.
To open the school library and let people immerse themselves in the books.

6. Tourists should be allowed to visit the university so that students can touch the people.

Tourists should be allowed to visit the university so that students can interact with the people.